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John V. Priestley

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
73
Citations
17055
World Ranking
2225
National Ranking
224

John V. Priestley publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John V. Priestley sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 189 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

John V. Priestley D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John V. Priestley sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 73 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

John V. Priestley is affiliated with Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily falls within the broader field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with specific contributions across several subfields including Physiology, Clinical Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Developmental Biology, and Ecology.

Their work covers a range of topics, notably Diet and Metabolism Studies, Metabolism and Genetic Disorders, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology, Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior, Marine Animal Studies Overview, and Animal Behavior and Reproduction.

Recent published papers by Priestley include:

  • A new ketogenic formulation improves functional outcome and reduces tissue loss following traumatic brain injury in adult mice (2020, Theranostics)
  • Serotonin Expression in the Song Circuitry of Adult Male Zebra Finches (2020, Neuroscience)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Priestley are:

  • Adina T. Michael-Titus
  • Orli Thau-Zuchman
  • Linda Svendsen
  • Simon C. Dyall
  • Ursula Paredes-Esquivel

Priestley has contributed publications in the venues Thermanostics and Neuroscience.

Best Publications

  • Mutations in Dynein Link Motor Neuron Degeneration to Defects in Retrograde Transport

    Majid Hafezparast;Rainer Klocke;Christiana Ruhrberg;Andreas Marquardt

  • Immunocytochemical localization of trkA receptors in chemically identified subgroups of adult rat sensory neurons.

    S. Averill;S. B. McMahon;D. O. Clary;L. F. Reichardt

  • A Distinct Subgroup of Small DRG Cells Express GDNF Receptor Components and GDNF Is Protective for These Neurons after Nerve Injury

    David L. H. Bennett;Gregory J. Michael;Navin Ramachandran;John B. Munson

  • Differential Expression of the mRNA for the Vanilloid Receptor Subtype 1 in Cells of the Adult Rat Dorsal Root and Nodose Ganglia and Its Downregulation by Axotomy

    Gregory J. Michael;John V. Priestley

  • Nerve Growth Factor Treatment Increases Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Selectively in TrkA-Expressing Dorsal Root Ganglion Cells and in Their Central Terminations within the Spinal Cord

    G. J. Michael;S. Averill;A. Nitkunan;M. Rattray

  • Functional regeneration of sensory axons into the adult spinal cord

    Matt S. Ramer;John V. Priestley;Stephen B. McMahon

  • The biological effects of endogenous nerve growth factor on adult sensory neurons revealed by a trkA-IgG fusion molecule

    Stephen B. Mcmahon;David L.H. Bennett;John V. Priestley;David L. Shelton

  • Targeted disruption of the galanin gene reduces the number of sensory neurons and their regenerative capacity

    Fiona E. Holmes;Sally Mahoney;Von R. King;Andrea Bacon

  • Cholinergic projections from the midbrain and pons to the thalamus in the rat, identified by combined retrograde tracing and choline acetyltransferase immunohistochemistry

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  • NT‐3 promotes growth of lesioned adult rat sensory axons ascending in the dorsal columns of the spinal cord

    Elizabeth J. Bradbury;Sameer Khemani;Von R;King

  • Axotomy results in major changes in BDNF expression by dorsal root ganglion cells : BDNF expression in large trkB and trkC cells, in pericellular baskets, and in projections to deep dorsal horn and dorsal column nuclei

    G. J. Michael;S. Averill;P. J. Shortland;Q. Yan

  • Omega-3 Fatty Acids Improve Recovery, whereas Omega-6 Fatty Acids Worsen Outcome, after Spinal Cord Injury in the Adult Rat

    Von R King;Wenlong L Huang;Simon C Dyall;Olimpia E Curran

  • Regulation of nociceptive neurons by nerve growth factor and glial cell line derived neurotrophic factor.

    J V Priestley;G J Michael;S Averill;M Liu

  • The glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor family receptor components are differentially regulated within sensory neurons after nerve injury.

    David L. H. Bennett;Timothy J. Boucher;Mark P. Armanini;Kris T. Poulsen

  • trkA, CGRP and IB4 expression in retrogradely labelled cutaneous and visceral primary sensory neurones in the rat

    David L.H. Bennett;Natalia Dmietrieva;John V. Priestley;Douglas Clary

  • Aberrant neurofilament phosphorylation in sensory neurons of rats with diabetic neuropathy

    Paul Fernyhough;Alex Gallagher;Sharon A. Averill;John V. Priestley

  • Postnatal Changes in the Expression of the trkA High‐affinity NGF Receptor in Primary Sensory Neurons

    D. L. H. Bennett;S. Averill;D. O. Clary;J. V. Priestley

  • A combination of intravenous and dietary docosahexaenoic acid significantly improves outcome after spinal cord injury.

    W. L. Huang;V. R. King;O. E. Curran;S. C. Dyall

  • Endogenous nerve growth factor regulates the sensitivity of nociceptors in the adult rat

    David L. H. Bennett;Martin Koltzenburg;John V. Priestley;David L. Shelton

  • Inputs to motoneurones in the hypoglossal nucleus of the rat: light and electron microscopic immunocytochemistry for choline acetyltransferase, substance P and enkephalins using monoclonal antibodies.

    M. Connaughton;J.V. Priestley;M.V. Sofroniew;F. Eckenstein

  • Synaptic connections of enkephalin-immunoreactive nerve terminals in the neostriatum: a correlated light and electron microscopic study

    P. Somogyi;P. Somogyi;J. V. Priestley;A. C. Cuello;A. D. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen B. McMahon
Stephen B. McMahon King's College London
Ping K. Yip
Ping K. Yip Queen Mary University of London
David L.H. Bennett
David L.H. Bennett University of Oxford
Matt S. Ramer
Matt S. Ramer University of British Columbia
Paul Fernyhough
Paul Fernyhough University of Manitoba
Francisco J. Alvarez
Francisco J. Alvarez Emory University
Elizabeth J. Bradbury
Elizabeth J. Bradbury King's College London
David R. Tomlinson
David R. Tomlinson University of Manchester
Clive P. Page
Clive P. Page King's College London
Martin Koltzenburg
Martin Koltzenburg University College London

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